Peter Ustinov
Born April 16, 1921 (Age: 104)
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Camden, London, England, UK
Biography
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He was also a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement. Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards for acting, a Grammy Award for best recording for children, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance man. Miklós Rózsa, composer of the music for Quo Vadis and of numerous concert works, dedicated his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22 (1950) to Ustinov. In 2003, shortly before his death in 2004, Durham University renamed its Graduate Society as Ustinov College in honour of the significant contributions Sir Peter had made while serving as Chancellor of the University from 1992 onwards.
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He was also a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement. Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards for acting, a Grammy Award for best recording for children, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance man. Miklós Rózsa, composer of the music for Quo Vadis and of numerous concert works, dedicated his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22 (1950) to Ustinov. In 2003, shortly before his death in 2004, Durham University renamed its Graduate Society as Ustinov College in honour of the significant contributions Sir Peter had made while serving as Chancellor of the University from 1992 onwards.
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Filmography
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004
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as Self
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Age: 83
Luther
2003
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as Frederick
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Age: 82
No Image
Das Leben – ein Karussell: Max Ophüls und sein Werk
2002
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as self
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Age: 81
My Khmer Heart
2000
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as Self
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Age: 79
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
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as Self
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Age: 78
The Bachelor
1999
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as Grandad
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Age: 78
Alekan le magnifique
1998
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as Self
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Age: 77
No Image
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio
1995
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
No Image
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
1995
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
No Image
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti
1995
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
No Image
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
1995
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute
1994
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as Narrator
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Age: 72
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
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as Professor Nikolais
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Age: 71
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
1990
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as Self
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Age: 69
The French Revolution
1989
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as Vicomte de Mirabeau
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Age: 68
Appointment with Death
1988
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as Hercule Poirot
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Age: 66
Evil Under the Sun
1982
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as Hercule Poirot
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Age: 60
No Image
Venezia, carnevale, un amore
1982
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as
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Age: 60
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
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as Truck Driver
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Age: 60
Death on the Nile
1978
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as Hercule Poirot
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Age: 57
Logan's Run
1976
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as Old Man
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Age: 55
Robin Hood
1973
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as Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
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Age: 52
Babar Comes to America
1971
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 50
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
1968
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as Narrator / All voices (voice)
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Age: 47
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad
1968
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as Presenter
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Age: 46
Romanoff and Juliet
1961
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as The General
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Age: 40
Spartacus
1960
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as Lentulus Batiatus
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Age: 39
The Legend of the Good Beasts
1956
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as The Storyteller
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Age: 35
We're No Angels
1955
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as Jules
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Age: 34
The Moment of Truth
1955
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as The Marshall
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Age: 33
The Egyptian
1954
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as Kaptah
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Age: 33
Let the People Sing
1942
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as Dr. Bentika
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Age: 21
The Goose Steps Out
1942
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as Krauss
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Age: 21
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
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as The Priest
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Age: 21